A01981:1770
The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Section 121: §. 121. Of practising our selves what we provoke others unto.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Not to others, because the edge of our exhortations must needs be much blunted thereby. For people will be ready to 1say, Physician heal thy self. Hardly will they be brought to think, that we speak to them from our hearts, or that we our selves are well persuaded of the equity, excellency, necessity and benefit of that whereunto we persuade them.
Not to others, because the edge of our exhortations must needs be much blunted thereby. For people wilbe ready to 1say, Physitian heale thy selfe. Hardly will they be brought to think, that we speake to them from our hearts, or that we our selves are well perswaded of the equity, excellency, necessity and benefit of that whereunto we perswade them.
4 This great mischief (beside many others) ariseth from not practising what we persuade others to, that impious mens mouths are opened to disgrace our profession, and blaspheme the name of our God. Thou that teachest another,